

It was previously granted permission for 359 flats in April 2016, which were never built.The vast majority of multi-family residential buildings in Spain have the capacity to install solar panels on their roofs, according to data from idealista/energy, with the potential to achieve shared energy consumption among neighbours. If permission is granted, the developers hope to start work in November this year with completion by January 2028. The homes are planned for land off Maxim Way, Crayford.

The development proposes only 225 parking spaces, but will provide 1,054 cycle spaces. The River Wansunt, a tributary of the Cray, flows through part of the site, which lies in a zone 3 flood risk area. Part of the problem with the site is its potential for flooding from the River Cray, which runs alongside the north west border of the plot.

However, development will only be on the previously built brownfield part of the site, and the four hectares of open land - which are registered as a site of importance for nature conservation (SINC) - will be handed over to Bexley Council, following enhancement works to improve biodiversity. The scheme is for a site covering 7.19 hectares, to include a former Sainsbury's car park and an area of open wood or scrub-land known as Crayford Rough. In all, a total of more than 200 new drawings and evidence documents were submitted in the last week of January. Photo: Purelake/Skillcrown A CGI of how the new blocks could look with Crayford Stadium in the background. The buildings have been amended to add more staircases after concerns were raised. Some flats sizes have been increased and privacy screens or solid brickwork returns have been added to the scheme to prevent overlooking into adjacent windows.

These include the internal re-organisation of the common areas so that ancillary spaces are not accessed via escape corridors. The developers have now submitted amended plans with two staircases in the relevant blocks, which has meant a reduction in the total number of flats from 568 to 559.Īt the same time, the applicants have made further adjustments to respond to criticisms made by the Health and Safety Executive and by Bexley planning officers. Eight of the planned buildings did not comply. Fire officers advised that all apartment blocks built now at over 18m high – or with seven or more floors – should have two staircases for escape purposes.
